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Southwater South and Shipley planning approval rate

Southwater South and Shipley ward in Horsham has a 89.1% approval rate based on 568 planning decisions. Horsham overall: 91.2%.

Last updated: August 2026

89.1%
ward approval rate
568
Decisions
506
Approved
62
Refused
91.2%
Horsham average

Southwater South and Shipley is 2.1 percentage points below the Horsham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Southwater South and Shipley compares

Southwater South and Shipley ward (568 decided)
89.1%
Horsham overall (13,181 decided)
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Southwater South and Shipley

DC/26/0931
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Approved
DC/26/0766
Erection of 1no. self-build dwelling and conversion of existing barn to form hom · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Refused
DC/26/0958
Prior Approval for the erection of a single-storey rear larger home extension, w · Mon 27 Jul 2026
Approved
DC/26/0941
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions. · Mon 27 Jul 2026
Approved
DC/26/0828
Conversion of garage to additional accommodation with alterations to front, exte · Mon 06 Jul 2026
Approved

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Other wards in Horsham

West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington (92.0%) Billingshurst (91.6%) Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham (89.4%) Storrington and Washington (88.7%) Colgate and Rusper (89.4%) Denne (93.7%) Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead (88.3%) Steyning and Ashurst (94.8%) Henfield (89.8%) Nuthurst and Lower Beeding (88.6%) Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote (90.2%)
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